mutter
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They grads are also primed to boo any speakers who so much as mutter the words “artificial intelligence.”
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
He managed to mutter a few words with the help of his host, and was thrilled to receive a standing ovation from the crown for his efforts.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
The locals in their working-class part of the city of Sahiwal mutter that Zeba is living under a curse after her previous suitors died in mysterious circumstances.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
When Musk makes the same prediction, analysts roll their eyes and mutter about missed timelines.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
“Yeah, and while you were gone, Mark Chesley almost got her,” I mutter under my breath.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
The man and woman walk by me as the man mutters, “You people are crazy” and other words people don’t usually say on the streets of Pella.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
“A protector,” he mutters to himself in unison.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
At one point, Yoshii mutters, “So this is how you get into hell.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
“Dude, let’s just go,” mutters a guy to his friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
“All that yelling for a simple mistake,” he mutters.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
At that point during the hearing, Darren Coates - one of Ian's sons - muttered "damn right".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
“After overhearing a passionate ideological dispute around her own kitchen table between the future Nobel laureate for literature and his radical friends from the University of Chicago, she muttered: ‘Smart, smart, smart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
“Senior moment,” a disappointed Big Red teammate muttered in the dugout.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
“This escalated so quickly,” I muttered as another text came in.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Kail hustles through the emotional beats like a tour guide muttering, “You know what happened here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Later, as the King closed out his speech, one of his final lines prompted some muttering – of both agreement and concern – from the Democratic side.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
On Tuesday, cameras caught Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
That approach contrasts with reports of tension under Alonso, with Vinicius muttering "I'm going to leave this team" after being substituted in October's Clasico.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Inkling is panting on my back, muttering: “Squash here, squash there, squash piled high. But squash for Inkling? No squash for Inkling.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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